diff --git a/assets/martian.tweak.toml b/assets/martian.tweak.toml
index 438b662..4ce03c8 100644
--- a/assets/martian.tweak.toml
+++ b/assets/martian.tweak.toml
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ title = "Title"
 
 [title]
 image = "images/title.png"
+fade_in_seconds = 6.0
 width_px = 400.0
 
 [display3d.models.animations]
diff --git a/src/display3d.rs b/src/display3d.rs
index a26942b..efb5188 100644
--- a/src/display3d.rs
+++ b/src/display3d.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ impl Plugin for Display3dPlugin {
                             .or_else(any_component_removed::<Promoted>()),
                     ),
                 set_board_model.run_if(any_component_added::<game::BoardComponent>()),
-                set_title_model.run_if(any_component_added::<TitleText>()),
                 set_valid_move_model.run_if(any_component_added::<game::ValidMove>()),
                 set_tile_hitbox.run_if(any_component_added::<game::Tile>()),
                 dissolve_animation.run_if(any_with_component::<Dissolving>),
@@ -164,17 +163,21 @@ impl Plugin for Display3dPlugin {
         .add_systems(
             OnEnter(GameState::Title),
             (
-                intro_title_dissolve,
+                fade_title_in,
                 fixup_shadows
             )
         )
-        .add_systems(OnExit(GameState::Title), outro_title_dissolve)
+        .add_systems(OnExit(GameState::Title), fade_title_out)
         .add_systems(
             Update,
-            continue_title
-                .run_if(in_state(GameState::Title))
-                .run_if(not(any_with_component::<Dissolving>))
-                .run_if(just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter).or_else(just_pressed(MouseButton::Left))),
+            (
+                fade_title
+                    .run_if(any_with_component::<Fading>),
+                continue_title
+                    .run_if(in_state(GameState::Title))
+                    .run_if(not(any_with_component::<Fading>))
+                    .run_if(just_pressed(KeyCode::Enter).or_else(just_pressed(MouseButton::Left))),
+            )
         );
     }
 }
@@ -197,6 +200,12 @@ pub(crate) enum Dissolving {
     Out(f32),
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Component)]
+pub(crate) enum Fading {
+    In(f32),
+    Out(f32),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Resource)]
 pub(crate) struct AnimationSpeed {
     pub movement: f32,
@@ -216,6 +225,7 @@ impl Default for AnimationSpeed {
 struct AssetsMap {
     hitbox_shape: Handle<Mesh>,
     hitbox_material: Handle<StandardMaterial>,
+    title_image: Handle<Image>,
 }
 
 /// Load 3d models
@@ -225,6 +235,8 @@ fn load_assets(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
+    tweaks_file: Res<tweak::GameTweaks>,
+    tweaks: Res<Assets<Tweaks>>,
 ) {
     let hitbox_shape = meshes.add(Cuboid::new(1.0, 0.1, 1.0));
     let hitbox_material = materials.add(StandardMaterial {
@@ -234,15 +246,46 @@ fn load_assets(
         alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
         ..default()
     });
+
+    let tweak = tweaks
+        .get(tweaks_file.handle.clone())
+        .expect("Load tweakfile");
+    let title_image = tweak.get_handle::<Image>("title_image").unwrap();
+
     commands.insert_resource(AssetsMap {
         hitbox_shape,
         hitbox_material,
+        title_image,
     });
 }
 
 /// Initialize the board and pieces
 fn initialize(mut commands: Commands, board: Res<game::Board>, assets: Res<AssetsMap>) {
     debug!("Initializing root");
+    // Title
+    commands.spawn((
+        DisplayState::Display3d,
+        Display3d,
+        ImageBundle {
+            style: Style {
+                width: Val::Percent(75.0),
+                height: Val::Percent(75.0),
+                align_self: AlignSelf::Center,
+                justify_self: JustifySelf::Center,
+                ..default()
+            },
+            background_color: Color::WHITE.with_a(0.0).into(),
+            image: UiImage {
+                texture: assets.title_image.clone(),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            visibility: Visibility::Hidden,
+            ..default()
+        },
+        TitleText,
+    ));
+
+    // 3D objects root
     commands
         .spawn((
             SpatialBundle {
@@ -254,22 +297,6 @@ fn initialize(mut commands: Commands, board: Res<game::Board>, assets: Res<Asset
         .with_children(|parent| {
             debug!("Intializing 3D Board!");
 
-            // Title
-            parent.spawn((
-                DisplayState::Display3d,
-                Display3d,
-                // GameState::Title,
-                SceneBundle {
-                    visibility: Visibility::Hidden,
-                    ..default()
-                },
-                TitleText,
-                Dissolvable {
-                    start: 0.0,
-                    duration: 12.0,
-                }, // Marks title text as dissolving
-            ));
-
             // Board
             parent
                 .spawn((
@@ -530,45 +557,6 @@ fn set_board_model(
     });
 }
 
-fn set_title_model(
-    mut titles: Query<
-        (&mut Handle<Scene>, &mut Transform, &mut Visibility),
-        (Added<TitleText>, With<Display3d>),
-    >,
-    gltfs: Res<Assets<Gltf>>,
-    tweaks: Res<Assets<Tweaks>>,
-    tweaks_file: Res<tweak::GameTweaks>,
-) {
-    let tweak = tweaks
-        .get(tweaks_file.handle.clone())
-        .expect("Load tweakfile");
-    titles
-        .iter_mut()
-        .for_each(|(mut handle, mut transform, mut visibility)| {
-            debug!("Setting title model");
-            let assets_handle = tweak
-                .get_handle::<Gltf>("display3d_models_assets_file")
-                .unwrap();
-            let gltf = gltfs.get(assets_handle).expect("Load GLTF content");
-            *handle = gltf
-                .named_scenes
-                .get(
-                    tweak
-                        .get::<String>("display3d_models_scenes_title")
-                        .unwrap()
-                        .as_str(),
-                )
-                .expect("Game title model")
-                .clone();
-
-            transform.translation -= Vec3::Y * 0.5;
-            transform.rotate_local_z(std::f32::consts::PI);
-            transform.rotate_local_y(std::f32::consts::PI / 2.0);
-
-            *visibility = Visibility::Hidden;
-        });
-}
-
 /// Given a board index returns the Vec3 location in space
 fn board_translation(&BoardIndex { x, y }: &BoardIndex) -> Vec3 {
     // Scale x down by 4 to account for -4..4 scaling
@@ -1269,28 +1257,6 @@ fn monitor_animations(
     });
 }
 
-fn intro_title_dissolve(
-    mut query: Query<(Entity, &Dissolvable), With<TitleText>>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-) {
-    query.iter_mut().for_each(|(entity, dissolving)| {
-        commands
-            .entity(entity)
-            .insert(Dissolving::In(dissolving.duration));
-    });
-}
-
-fn outro_title_dissolve(
-    mut query: Query<(Entity, &Dissolvable), With<TitleText>>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-) {
-    query.iter_mut().for_each(|(entity, dissolving)| {
-        commands
-            .entity(entity)
-            .insert(Dissolving::Out(dissolving.duration));
-    });
-}
-
 fn continue_title(mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>) {
     next_state.set(GameState::Play)
 }
@@ -1438,3 +1404,71 @@ fn bloom_tweak(
         bloom.intensity = tweak.get::<f32>("color_bloom_intensity").unwrap();
     })
 }
+
+fn fade_title_in(
+    query: Query<Entity, With<TitleText>>,
+    tweaks: Res<Assets<Tweaks>>,
+    tweaks_file: Res<tweak::GameTweaks>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    let tweak = tweaks
+        .get(tweaks_file.handle.clone())
+        .expect("Load tweakfile");
+    let seconds = tweak.get::<f32>("title_fade_in_seconds").unwrap();
+
+    query.iter().for_each(|e| {
+        commands.entity(e).insert(Fading::In(seconds));
+    })
+}
+
+fn fade_title_out(
+    query: Query<Entity, With<TitleText>>,
+    tweaks: Res<Assets<Tweaks>>,
+    tweaks_file: Res<tweak::GameTweaks>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    let tweak = tweaks
+        .get(tweaks_file.handle.clone())
+        .expect("Load tweakfile");
+    let seconds = tweak.get::<f32>("title_fade_in_seconds").unwrap();
+
+    query.iter().for_each(|e| {
+        commands.entity(e).insert(Fading::Out(seconds));
+    })
+}
+
+fn fade_title(
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut BackgroundColor, &mut Visibility, &Fading), With<TitleText>>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    query.iter_mut().for_each(|(e, mut bgc, mut v, d)| {
+        if *v != Visibility::Inherited {
+            *v = Visibility::Inherited;
+        }
+        // Determine how much to change alpha
+        let step = match d {
+            Fading::In(duration) => {
+                // If we are fully saturated, remove dissolving
+                if bgc.0.a() >= 1.0 {
+                    commands.entity(e).remove::<Fading>().insert(Visibility::Inherited);
+                }
+
+                // Delta is simple
+                time.delta_seconds() / duration
+            },
+            Fading::Out(duration) => {
+                // If we are fully saturated, remove dissolving
+                if bgc.0.a() <= 0.0 {
+                    commands.entity(e).remove::<Fading>().insert(Visibility::Hidden);
+                }
+
+                // Negative delta because we are fading out
+                -(time.delta_seconds() / duration)
+            },
+        };
+        // Increment/decrement the alpha value
+        let new_a = (bgc.0.a() + step).min(1.0).max(0.0);
+        bgc.0.set_a(new_a);
+    })
+}
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